Car bumper repair London

Posted by audreytaylor on August 29th, 2013

Car body repairs London can be expensive. Luckily, when it comes to car bumper repair London, things are more favourable to the client, because car bumpers are almost always made from plastic, and working on a plastic car part or even replacing it is much cheaper than working inside the engine department.

Car bumpers are made from plastic not because their manufacturers have thought that it would be easier for car mechanics to work with a plastic component when repairing the bumper, but because most car accidents involving pedestrians are frontal and people need to be protected against serious injuries. It is preferable to be hit by a piece of plastic than by iron.

A damaged car that requires car bumper repair London needs to be taken to an auto shop. Many try to repair their cars in their own garages, but they may not have the proper knowledge or tools to solve such issue themselves. So, to protect the rest of the traffic participants, and also themselves, against more serious problems, car owners should contact an authorised car repair shop.

At an auto shop, a mechanic inspects the car visually to see if it presents some other problems as well. If they are not that complicated, the mechanic decides to solve them, and not replace entire car parts. If, however, some car parts are too damaged, they are replaced with other parts.

Next, we will see what a car mechanic does to solve a minor bumper issue, like a cut or scratch. Holes or scratches that affect the body of the car request for car body repairs London, therefore they will be attended to by a mechanic specialised in car body works. Each mechanic is trained to deliver a specific work to a car.

Although car mechanics are good at solving almost anything related to a car, they specialise in solving various issues affecting, for example, the car body, doors, windows, electronics, alternator, and so on. Because mechanics deal with different car problems, they use different computer programs to diagnose and different tools to solve the issues.

And to solve a minor issue, like a car bumper scratch, the mechanic raises the vehicle with the jack, and then patches the scratch with putty. All this is done while wearing the regular uniform, that includes plastic gloves, goggles, and a mask. After patching the holes, the mechanic uses a sandpaper to smooth the repaired surface.

Obviously, after this phase comes the paint job, since the colour of the bumper has been affected by that putty. So, the mechanic applies a bit of primer onto the entire surface of the bumper and lets it like this to dry. When the primer is dry, the mechanic applies the paint; more coats of paint can be applied.

Here is how, in just a few steps, a car mechanic can solve an issue like a car bumper scratch. Although it seems easy, you need to understand that this job is easy only to that who has the proper knowledge and tools to perform such job. To anyone else, this is rather complicated and could end up with an even more damaged bumper.

Have you gone through an unwanted incident and now your car is a bit damaged? Do not worry; contact us for professional car body repairs London, including car bumper repair London, vandal scratch repairs, alloy wheel repairs, and more in London.